Senior UI Software Engineering Manager — Robotic Surgery

Intuitive Surgical Sàrl; Genf; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical Sàrl is seeking a hands-on software engineering leader to head the UI team for the SP robotic system. You will own the UI and state machine development, working with designers, human factors engineers, and clinical staff to deliver safe, learnable interfaces for surgeons.

The role requires strong track record in embedded software, mentoring teams, and driving quality across the full development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting, mentoring, and functionally managing teams of highly skilled engineers.
• Experience in all phases of software development including evaluation, planning and definition, design & implementation, Verification & Validation, Market Launch, and Post Market.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software team responsible for implementing the User Interface and underlying State Machine of the SP system.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Interaction Design, Human Factors, Clinical, and Controls Engineering.
• Drive solutions from rough requirements while ensuring high product quality.
• Promote best practices in software development: code reviews, scrums, CI, and defensive programming.
• Oversee technical design reviews and ensure traceability from requirements to verifications.

Skills

Talent recruitment and mentoring

Experience leading UI software teams

Job description

Intuitive Surgical Sàrl is seeking a hands-on software engineering leader to head the UI team for the SP robotic system. You will own the UI and state machine development, working with designers, human factors engineers, and clinical staff to deliver safe, learnable interfaces for surgeons.

The role requires strong track record in embedded software, mentoring teams, and driving quality across the full development lifecycle.